GRACEFUL: Jasmine Tomuli-Sii, 10, of Avonhead stretches into a delicate
arabesque for a gymnastics routine she performed as part of a talent
quest held at the Avonhead Community Trust holiday programme.
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ILAM RESIDENTS
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Canterbury University to
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so it could build there.
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the residents.
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and Waimairi Rd resident,
Richard English, said to
have confirmation the
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residents is good news.
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it withdrew the proposal,
a spokesman said the
plan did not detail the
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properties 112 and 122
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Voting for the local body
elections closes at noon on
Saturday and as of yesterday,
voter turnout is still running
pretty low.
Riccarton Ward had about 17
per cent ballots returned, while
Hornby sat on 21 per cent and
Halswell and Harewood Wards on
22 and 24 per cent respectively.
Across the city, about 21 per
cent of votes had been returned
running 3 per cent behind the
2013 elections.
Please get out and vote. If it
helps - your vote not only decides
which candidates will have the
responsibility for lobbying for
your area, but also who will get
the $100,688 annual pay packet as
a city councillor and $25,700 as a
community board member that
comes with the job. Your vote does
count – a candidate missed out by
five votes last time.
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RESIDENTS NEAR a major
Avonhead land development
say a predicted 20,000 more
vehicle movements a day could
ruin their quality of life.
The Avonhead Community
Group says they are concerned
about the “huge impact” traffic
could have once a 24ha site on
the corner of Memorial Ave and
Russley Rd is developed.
Traffic modelling completed
by Memorial Ave Investments
Ltd, the primary owner of the
block being developed, showed
an increase of 28,818 vehicles
per day in the area.
This was based on a
supermarket, retail, offices and
visitor accommodation being
built.
Those rates were reviewed by
consultants on behalf of the city
council and accepted as being
appropriate for the site.
It would add to the 16,098
vehicles that already use
Memorial Ave each day
and 28,000 which use Russley
Rd.
“We support development
but not at the sacrifice of our
quality of life,” said Professor
S.S Bagchi, Avonhead
Community Group chairman.
The land was re-zoned from

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In Brief
WALKING ACCESS CLOSED
Walking and cycling access from
the south-end of Brockworth Pl
has been sealed off by KiwiRail
for health and safety reasons.
The reasons include the track
was never a formal walkway and
people were in danger of not
being protected from the trains.
Deans Ave Precinct Society
spokeswoman Claire Mulcock
said it was a “casual track”used
by residents as a shortcut to
Tower Junction.

DEVELOPMENT: Residents near a major Avonhead land development say they will keep an
eye on what is built in an effort to keep traffic impacts to a minimum.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

rural to an industrial park
zone in June, as part of the
district plan, allowing a range
of industrial, commercial,
office, retail, and travellers’
accommodation.
The development is split into
six sections, four owned by
MAIL, one by McVicar Timber
Group and the other by the
Commodore Airport Hotel.
Prof Bagchi said they did not
want to be confrontational,

but they had to protect their
neighbourhood.
He said the group will
be watching carefully any
applications for resources
consent.
“We will speak with city
councillors, community board
members, infrastructure,
environment and transport
committee members, or who
ever to make our point,” he
said.

The section owned by
McVicar Timber Group comes
under the Runway Protection
Act and is subject to strict
conditions on what the land can
be used for.
The McVicar group contested
the Act in the High Court on
September 20, and a judge has
reserved his decision until a
later date.
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DEANS AVENUE
Work to install traffic lights and
mark bus priority lanes at the
Deans Ave and Riccarton Rd
intersection is underway. However, the work is not expected to
be completed until December.
Work to renew sewer connections, repair the storm water
pipes and replace the water main
on Riccarton Rd is currently
under way.
SMALL FIRE
Harewood firefighters attended a
small fire in an oven in Bryndwr
on Sunday. They arrived at about
3.15pm and used a CO2 extinguisher. A fire spokesman said
they were on-site for about 20
minutes dealing with the small
fire. There were no injuries.

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We asked readers should
motorists be charged
for parking at Jellie Park
Recreation and Sports
Centre. They write
Lee Richards, of Strowan – I
would oppose the introduction
of being charged for car parking
at Jellie Park as I am a high user
of this facility and riding my bike
there is not feasible.
As a parent of two boys who
play water polo and swim and
train at Jellie Park I already pay
the city council a huge amount
of money for the use of the only
deep water pool in Christchurch.
I am there several times a
week dropping off, picking up
and watching my children as late
as 9.30pm sometimes.
I wonder if Bridget Williams
(right) has considered this, does
she have children who use the
facility frequently, does she pay
the exorbitant prices that the city
council charges us because they
can, because we have no other
choice.
My children swim up to
3km at a session. I don’t think
they need a bike ride on top of
that, especially late at night. Why
should we be penalised for driving our car?
I agree parking is an issue,
however, if they are prepared to
let us park on the grass during
the summer months why don’t
they just turn the whole front
into car parking?

Joan Mahon, of Riccarton –
We don’t think people attending
Jellie Park should have to pay for
car parking. I am 77-years-old
and attend aqua classes five days
a week.
Our classes are full of mainly
older people who enjoy the pool
and gym, some travel many
kilometres to Jellie Park many
recovering from surgery and the
companionship is most important.
Not all of us are gym bunnies or teenagers or belong to a
cycling group.
Have a think about who, over
the years, has paid rates so Jellie
Park could serve our community.
Not everyone can ride a bike or
is on a bus route.
I am surprised the community

board has nothing better to do
than target the people who get
out and do something to keep fit
and healthy.
Would Don Babe and Bridget
Williams be happy to see their
Nana and Grandad on a bike
dressed in Lycra?
They would be better off
coming up with ideas about
real issues like the graffiti or
encouraging young people to
walk to school rather than being
dropped at the school gate.
Marilyn Vicary, of Avonhead
– I am a regular user of Jellie
Park, mostly in the mornings
and on Saturday morning.
I also sent a submission to the
city council against the extension
of the car park there. I am most

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certainly against any charges for
the use of the car park.
This is a fitness facility so why
can’t people walk a short distance
if they have to park on the street.
If a patron is early enough for
their particular session a car
park can usually be found in
close proximity.
The real bottlenecks occur
when there is a bulk booking for
a length of time, which can be
almost all day, such as a swim
meet. These sessions usually
commence quite early and
completely fill available parking.
Where bulk bookings are
made with the expectation that
parking for people and possible
equipment is available charges
for this is, I believe, appropriate.
There is also the facility for elite
sport at the rear of the complex
and this too can cause a block.
Most of the members would
stay for approximately 1-1/12
hours. Another point, paying
for a parking spot does not
automatically provide a parking
space when it is wanted. The
facility is popular but as other
facilities are developed or fixed
the patronage will drop as people
will use facilities nearer their
home. There appears to be ample
parking between the hours of
11.30am and 4pm.
Steve Winter, of Sockburn
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not under pressure weekday
mornings, throughout the year

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Alan Tunnicliffe, of
Avonhead – As a cyclist, bus
rider and walker I would not
expect to be rewarded for being
sensible about transport. On
the other hand as a motorist
I would expect parking to be
free as it is at other city council
facilities.
However, I can see that
charging for parking might
force a few people to consider
using other means of transport
to and from Jellie Park.
Whether parking is charged
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when a significant proportion of
users are elderly pensioners who
must use their cars to get there.
Don’t penalise them for
wanting to remain active in
what is also an important social
occasion for many.
In actual fact, for parts of
the day, they are possibly the
significant revenue stream for
the facility. I swim, with up to
three of my elderly friends three
to four weekday mornings each
week.
I drive from Sockburn, have
angina, I am a pensioner and
make the effort because it is
important to me and affordable.
Car parking has never been a
problem. Let’s have a sensible
and workable solution.

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ART: Jesse Harding and
Georgina McClurg check
out some of the art on
display.

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Spring garden
contest winners

COLLECTION: Work was put together by the students and placed
for display.

Exhibition of student art
HILLMORTON HIGH School
celebrated the end of the term with
an art exhibition showing off the
students’ work.
The exhibition showcased work
from year 9-13 students and included paintings, photos and sculptures.
During the last term, students
from year 7-13 had the chance to
explore the city and look at the art
along with the environment.
During term 3 the art department
was involved in two day trips. The
year 7 and 8 students explored art
around the central city when they
visited Christchurch Art Gallery
and the Spectrum Street Art Festival.

The year 9 group had the opportunity to contribute to their
local environment at the Halswell
Quarry.
Alongside conservation and
planting work, the students took
part in a series of cross-curricular
challenges.
The photography challenge produced some very creative results,
the best of which are planned for
an exhibition at Te Hapua Halswell
Library later in the year.
COLOUR: Year 10 student
Sophie Clark created this
colourful and creative piece
as her addition to the art
exhibition.

Our People
Living the dream of telling stories
Emily Burns, 23, of St Albans, has had a whirlwind
year in musical theatre playing leading roles in
Mary Poppins and the second wife of Argentine
president, Eva Peron, in Showbiz Christchurch’s
recent production of Evita. She spoke to Georgia
O’Connor-Harding about those productions, her
dream role, and her love for composer Andrew
Lloyd Webber
Tell me about what this year has
been like for you?
I have loved this year. It started
off in the summer playing an
alternative for Mary Poppins
at The Court Theatre. Then I
jumped straight into Mamma
Mia! which was so much fun.
All of these roles in shows are
completely different. I am such
a theatre nerd and love tackling
every new role. Then I went to
Invercargill and was hosted by
the wonderful team down at
Invercargill Musical Theatre and
we put on Mary Poppins. It was
magical to be able to have Mary
myself . After that it was straight
into Evita and now I am going
to play the understudy of Elle
Woods for Legally Blonde for the
Court Theatre’s summer season
and an ensemble role. It will be
fun. chihuahuas, bull dogs and
lots of pink.
Do you have a favourite role

you have played this year?
Eva Peron definitely. She is just
something else. The journey of
her young self at 15 all the way
through to her premature death
at 33. I find her fascinating and
I love the fact she was a real
woman who made such an impact on these people’s lives and
on Argentine history. It is one of
those roles I feel extremely lucky
to play.
What do you think of Eva
Peron as a person and the way
she was portrayed in the show?
It is interesting because
obviously in history and audiences there is going to be divided
opinion about her. But people
always say she slept her way to
the top but she didn’t sleep her
way to stay at the top, you know,
she did a lot of good for the poor
descamisadoes. She managed to
build hundreds of orphanages
and schools, housing for people

STAR-IN-THE-MAKING: Emily Burns has had a whirlwind year
in musical theatre playing leading roles including Mary Poppins
and Eva Peron in Evita.

who never had that kind of
support before. She is incredibly
stubborn and a determined
woman that doesn’t back down.
And I take it you are a huge
fan of the composer of the show
Andrew Lloyd Webber​?
Oh, he has just got such a way
with music hasn’t he. Every time
I do a show of his it just surprises

me. There is so many hidden
gems in the music score that are
so powerful. I did Phantom of the
Opera with Showbiz Christchurch last year and the first show
I ever did was Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Andrew Lloyd Webber shows are
always a huge spectacle.
You have done the big shows?

Yes, and I especially love when
Showbiz Christchurch does them
because they have these stunning
orchestras. There is something
about live music. We go downstairs to warm-up in the pit
and the orchestra is just slowly
coming in and getting their
instruments tuned. That is one
of my favourite parts of the show
because I love coming down
with the musicians because we
kind of live in separate worlds in
the show.
Looking at all the reviews
in Evita, all the reviewers have
had positive things to say about
your performance. What do
you think of it all? Did you feel
like there was a bit of pressure?
The reviews were extremely
generous and so lovely. There
was a bit of pressure. As soon
as the show starts you have just
got to forget everything else and
focus and telling the story as
truthfully as you can. It is knowing and trusting the work we put
in at rehearsals.
Would this be the most
challenging role you have
played?
Yes, 100 per cent. First up
the music is complex. It is
verging on opera on the fact
there isn’t much dialogue. So
everything said is sung.

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through music and the theatre
So for that to sound natural
and seem like a conversation.
The composer has to do a lot of
changing of the keys, time signatures and rhythms. It took me
a long time to feel comfortable
in that. On the technical side of
things there are a lot of costume
changes. There is that whole
added element of am I going to
make it out on stage fully clothed
tonight and with the right wig
on.
When you first got into
NASDA did you really think
you would be able to make a full
career out of performing?
Oh, my gosh it was definitely a
dream that felt very far away. It
is just taking baby steps. Having
the confidence in yourself
and working hard. I never
stop learning, I am constantly
researching and practising.
Do you have a dream role you
would like to play after doing
big roles already?
I would love to play the
witch Elphaba in the musical
Wicked one day. Just have all that
green face painting, would love it.
What actually got you into
theatre?
It is funny. I love Walt Disney
movies and ever since I could
talk I would sit in front of the
TV and say the words. I would
watch TV so much I would say

the words of the characters and
sing all the songs. That was kind
of and indicator to my parents
they should probably get me
some singing lessons so it is more
pleasant for them.
Tell me about what you like to
do outside of theatre?
Things I enjoy doing is I love
food and cooking. I love going down to the Christchurch
Farmers Market and stocking
up on lots of fresh food. I am
often making curries. I also love
op-shopping. In the city there
are lot of great op-shops. I love
TV shows as well. There is some
really high quality programmes
coming up with some incredible
acting. I see it as research-watching actors do what they do best.
Is there anything you try to
advocate through the performing arts?
The more people come out and
enjoy it. I know it is hard in this
day and age to justify sometimes
a ticket to these kind of shows.
With the array of entertainment
we have at our hands literally. I
am thankful for the amount of
people who come out to the theatre and enjoy live story-telling.
What are the TV shows that
are coming up which stand out
to you?
I am currently watching The
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What is the best advice you
have received in your whole
career and why?
You get so many gems at NASDA from so many people. But
I think one that has been really
applicable for Evita is don’t over
think it. Keep it simple stupid. I
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Halswell’s infrastructure needs Elections
In the lead-up to elections, Western News is asking community board and council
candidates their views on topical issues within the community. This week, we asked
Halswell Ward candidates if they think Halswell has the infrastructure to cope with
the expected population explosion and what can be done to address the suburb’s
infrastructure needs.
Anne Galloway (The
People’s Choice): City
council candidate
I believe Halswell’s current infrastructure will
not cope with its expected growth.
What needs to be done? Some
short-term solutions:
•Halswell residents rates should be
used locally to fund improvements
to ensure pedestrian and cyclists’
safety.
•Residents to report traffic problems to police constantly – may
increase traffic control.
•Ride sharing e.g. uber and carpooling.
Some long-term solutions:
•Residents’ input into the planning
process (e.g. have your say exercise). Future urban design should
include many community spaces,
lessening the need to travel into
the central city.
•Make public transport more
reliable and timely and generally
attractive to users – this means
improving bus priority measures
in particular.
•There needs to be a “one network” approach to public transport and transport in the city
more generally.

Chrys Horn
(Connected
Communities,
Thriving
Christchurch): City
council candidate
Our roads are already congested at rush hour, our community centre is well-used in
the evenings and some local
groups are struggling to find
suitable premises for their activities. Clearly, our infrastructure won’t be adequate as our
population nearly triples. Local,
indoor community spaces
need to be in all new subdivisions and perhaps this could be
explored as something required
as part of development contributions. More efficient use of
current roading and parking
infrastructure can be achieved
by encouraging car-pooling,
great cycling and walking facilities, bus services and possibly
car-sharing schemes. This
would allow those who really
need private cars to use them
but offer cheaper transport
options for both users and
ratepayers.

Debbie Mora (The
People’s Choice):
Community board
candidate
I have expressed my
concerns for the traffic infrastructure over the last two to
three years in Halswell and,
sadly, it appears there is more
emphasis on getting new housing and new subdivisions with
high density e.g. fitting in many
more people than our area can
actually cope with. We have the
ability to widen Lincoln Rd and
Halswell Rd up to Whiteleigh
Ave, and I understand this is a
thought with the city council
and I am not sure if they are
following through with this at
this stage. We need to act now
and improve the road corridors
and main roads as the roads
are already congested. I have
serious concerns for the safety
of our roads in Halswell due
to the speed and congestion at
present.

Ross McFarlane
(Our Community My
Priority): Community
board candidate
Future planned growth in
Halswell is part of the Christchurch
District Replacement Plan process,
operative on September 19. Six
large blocks around the Halswell
hub have very specific conditions
regarding infrastructure integration and the designs they are developed to. The density at which these
homes will be built is 15 homes per
hectare. Traditionally, 10 homes
were built per hectare. This will
mean 50 per cent more people,
cars, bikes, rubbish, cats and dogs,
than in the earlier developed areas.
Advocating for matched growth in
physical, social, sporting and recreational infrastructure is imperative
and what I see as the critical role
for a community board member in
Halswell.

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Kevin Clarke
(Independent):
City council and
community board
candidate
I don’t believe that anywhere in
the city has enough infrastructure to meet demand now, let
alone the next 20 years, and it’s
all about to get worse with the
proposed new sports grounds
at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports
Hub and the new Hendersons
Rd shopping centre both feeding onto an already congested
Lincoln Rd. Our future planning since the earthquake has
been reactive and a knee-jerk
response to rapid growth. We
need a balanced, structured plan
of growth that will provide for
what we need in 10, 20, and 30
years. We just haven’t kept up
and we’ve forgotten to cater for
the majority of folks wants and
needs.

Peter Laloli (Independent Citizens): City council and
community board candidate
Can our present infrastructure cope with this population? Obviously not. The infrastructure has not kept up with the increase
to date. We are not just talking about pipes in the ground, but
building a sustainable and vibrant community with all the facilities that
go with a sustainable community. Halswell will be different. Transport,
both private and public, needs to be upgraded. The four-laning of Halswell Rd and Lincoln Rd is an immediate priority. Community facilities,
including a covered swimming pool, will be required. Good planning is
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Inspired to help children
 By Caitlin Miles
ILAM’S LORELEI Burdett
wanted to bring some colour
to the children’s ward at
Christchurch Hospital when she
painted the Lollypop Family.
The thought spurred her into
creating a calendar, featuring
the Lollypop Family, to help raise
money for the children’s ward as
part of a Countdown supermarket campaign.
Ms Burdett said making the
calendar was “the least she
could do” for the children going
through a hard time.
“I had to go into the emergency
department a couple of weeks
ago with my daughter who
was going into anaphylactic
shock. And I thought, this can be
a scary place to be and I get
to have one of my paintings
brighten up the children’s ward,”
she said.
Every painting has a story to
go with it, giving people some
insight into her life and the things
she takes inspiration from.
Her manager at Countdown,
Richard Warren, was in full support of the idea.
“He put the money forward
to get it running. Having his
support was exceptional, I’m so
thankful for that,” she said.
The 2017 calendar can be

CLEVER: Year 13 Villa Maria College students Alice Scott,
Aimee Shaw, Jess Baker, Danielle Baua, Grace Neild and
Grace Cody have created a product where proceeds will go
to the Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust. ​

Young entrepreneurs
help homeless dogs

FOR THE KIDS: Lorelei Burdett will donate her ‘Lollypop Family’
painting to the children’s ward in Christchurch Hospital with the
hope of brightening it up. ​

purchased from Countdown on
Colombo St and all proceeds go

to the children’s ward at Christchurch Hospital.

A VILLA Maria College
business venture will help
raise funds for the charity
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust.
Year 13 students Alice Scott,
Aimee Shaw, Jess Baker, Danielle Baua, Grace Neild and
Grace Cody have created a
product of two stickers for $5,
with a portion of the proceeds
going to Dogwatch.
The students created the

business – under the name
Helpful Humans – as part of
their business studies class.
As part of their classes,
the students complete three
projects, including a marketing plan, business plan and
business review.
Dogwatch is a charity that
looks after homeless and
injured dogs after they have
been at the SPCA for too long.

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Today, 3.30pm-7pm
Book a time to go solo or have
a silent practice with up to four
band-mates. There will be electronic
drums, a digital piano, a Roland
session mixer, mics and headphones
available for budding musicians. You
can also take in your own electric
instruments and plug into the
session mixer.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
Fendalton Family History Help
Wednesday, 9.30am-11am
Ever wanted to trace your family
history but didn’t know where
to begin? A volunteer from the
Canterbury branch of the New
Zealand Society of Genealogists will
be available to help with your family
history questions.
Fendalton Library, cnr of Clyde and
Jeffreys Rds, Fendalton
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1.30am-3.30pm
Go along to the library’s scrabble
club. No obligation, just go when
you can and join the friendly group.
Some boards provided, but feel free
to bring your own.
Te Hāpua:Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
Alpaca 2016 National Show
Friday and Saturday, 9am

What better way to learn about
the city’s growing alpaca industry
than to talk to breeders and see
hundreds of alpacas face-to-face in
one location? Go along to the event
for two days of everything alpaca.
Canterbury Agricultural Park,
Wigram Rd
Grandparents Storytimes –
Holiday Activity
Friday, 10.30am-noon
Go along to the library for stories
and old fashioned past-times.
Grandparents are invited to take
their grandchildren in for a school
holiday treat. The programme is best
suited for children and a caregiver is
required. Free – no bookings.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main
South Rd

BUZZY-BEE: Go along to the library for a fun bee-bots storytime
adventure as part of the school holidays. Bee-bots is a fun robot for
juniors. Explore a story with a bee-bot and learn basic robot skills. The
programme is best-suited for people aged five to seven years. Tickets
cost $7. The programme will run on Friday, October 7, 10am to noon, at
the Te Hapua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd.

TMC Trailers Trucking Show
2016
Saturday, 9.30am-5pm
This is by far the biggest trucking
event in the South Island. Every two
years, the road transport industry
gets together for one day to celebrate
the professionalism that exists
in the industry. Companies that
sell or provide services to the
industry will use the opportunity
to showcase their business, network
with existing customers and meet
new customers. It’s a great family day
out.
Wigram Base, 14 Henry Wigram Dr

Handy Dandy Craft Group
Saturday, 1pm-3pm
Go along to the sitting
room in the library for
a relaxing crafter-noon.
Take along your knitting,
crochet, stitching or any
other handcraft and enjoy
the company of others.
Share skills and be inspired
in a friendly, relaxing
environment. Don’t forget

a free BBQ, food, activities
and entertainment for all
ages. The day will feature
pony parties, zumba,
face-painting, a bouncy
castle, story telling from
the city council libraries,
traditional food from China
and Korea, biscuit decorating,
an Indian performance and
more.
Harrington Park, Peverel St

The 3 Step Plan to Make
Healthy Habits Stick
Health and Wellness Coach Annabelle Matson gives us her 3 step
plan on how to make healthy habit stick. Add, modify and delete,
it’s as easy as ABC

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hen it comes to eating
habits and making
improvements to our
health in general, trying
to change absolutely everything about
our lifestyle overnight, very rarely
works. We often think: “if I can’t eat /
do things perfectly, I shouldn’t bother
at all”. As a recovering perfectionist I
totally get that. However this clearly
doesn’t support success. It just keeps us
stuck right where we are, on the dieting
roller coaster, never seeing results for
the long term.
I always say to my clients, “overtime
not overnight”. We want to do things
gradually, because that’s what results in
permanent change. Why weight loss and
many health programs often don’t work,
is because we go from eating whatever
we want, to restricting everything.
So instead of drastically restricting
everything, use my 3 step tool – add,
modify and delete.
A: Pick one thing you want to add

B: Pick one thing you want to modify
C: Pick one thing you want to delete
For example:
Add: A morning meditation to centre
you for the day.
Modify: Refined sugar intake. Alcohol
is a huge source of sugar – so instead of
drinking during the week, stick to a few
just on the weekends.
Delete: Eating after 8pm.

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Commit to the add, modify, delete plan for 30 days. Once that all becomes a habit –
start a new add, modify, delete plan.
When you do steps incrementally like that, it creates new habits. You won’t feel
overwhelmed and it feels really manageable. Like magic, it all starts to become a
lifestyle that you LOVE and that are you motivated to sustain.

Adult and Community
Papanui High School
Education
Risingholme
Community
Centre
continues to offer a wide range of exciting
learning opportunities across the city.
With the start of term 4 on Monday 10th
October and longer days why not enrol
in one of our exciting classes – www.
risingholme.org.nz
Risingholme’s strong focus on language
development continues with a wide range
of languages courses at a variety of levels
– ESOL, German, Italian, Russian, Sign
Language, Spanish and Te Reo Maori.
Risingholme’s traditional base of art and
craft courses continues to flourish with a
full range available at a number of venues.
They include fabrics, woodwork skills, cake
decorating, health & fitness and well-being,
computing, guitar and photography, as well
as many others. Due to popular demand we
have added another Upholstery course and
a one day course, Saturday 22nd October,
“Tracing Your Family History” to coincide
with Heritage Week.
For more information on classes at
Risingholme, Riccarton High School,
Christchurch Girls’ High School, Shirley
Boys’ High School, Hillmorton High
School and Hornby High School, contact
the Risingholme Community Centre at
332 7359 or e-mail info@risingholme.
org.nz

The full programme for Term 4
is available on our website at
www.risingholme.org.nz/courses
Brochures are available at the
Risingholme office and public
libraries.

An example of some of the work
done in our Upholstery course

NIGHT CLASSES
PAPANUI HIGH
TERM 4 2016
Huge range of classes from

Art to Yoga
Come down and enjoy the fun!
To enrol, please
phone our office on:

As the weather gets warmer and the
evenings get longer it is the ideal time to
get out of the house and learn something
new and meet some new people by
taking part in one of the wide range of
nightclasses on offer at Papanui High
School for Term 4 beginning week of 17
October.
From Art to Yoga and everything in
between we are sure regardless of your
age or interest you will find something
to tempt you. Classes at Papanui High
School are held in a warm, friendly
relaxed environment and our tutors are
supportive and well qualified in their
chosen fields.

One of our new courses on
offer for Term 4 is Tribal Belly
Dancing. This course will cater
for all ages from young adults
to retirees. No previous dance
experience necessary and suitable
for all fitness levels and abilities.
Come along and improve your
confidence, creativity and self
expression while having some
fun! Class begins Monday 17
October 7-8 pm for 6 weeks at a
cost of $78.
For further information and
enrolment in this or any of our
Term 4 courses please visit our website
www.papanui.school.nz or email rpb@
papanui.school.nz or telephone our
office on 3520701

WORKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga O Waitaha

Term 4 begins

17 October 2016

352 0701

See our full range of courses on

www.papanui.school.nz

Piano

Term 4: 17th of October – 9th of December
See our website or call for more information.

Southern Institute Ensuring a safe
of Technology
work place
Monique VanRooyen is
a perfect example of how
the Southern Institute of
Technology (SIT) assists
full time workers to move
forward in their career.
Working in
administration at
SIT for nine years,
Monique jumped at the
opportunity to upskill
in her Administration
Management career with
the National Certificate
in Project Management
(Level 4) in June 2016.
The 18-week blended
delivery course not
only offered the content
she needed to take a

step forward, but its
flexible hours made both
studying and working
viable, she said.
“The biggest benefit
is being able to do the
course outside of work
hours and also the
fact that lectures are
fortnightly, which allows
time to complete each
assignment.”
Though only half way
through the Project
Management certificate,
she said it had already
increased her confidence
to talk in front of large
groups and had given her
a better understanding of
Monique VanRooven
business dealings.
“I enjoy the tutor’s
lecturing style, he has a lot of industry
based knowledge and experience in
this area which enables us to grasp the
concepts [of Project Management] a lot
easier.”
Monique said she would “definitely”
recommend the course to anyone
interested in a managing environment on
any level, especially those looking to excel
in their existing role.

Adult and Community
Education Term 4, 2016
Come learn with us

Risingholme Community Centre offers a wide range
of short courses each term at a range of venues.
Risingholme Community Centre

LeARNINg fIRST aid is not only a
part of ensuring a safe work place, but also
an integral part of our engagement with
the wider community. We all learn the
necessary skills to ensure that in times of
emergency we are able to assist our work
colleagues, but are we able to take these
skills home, into the community or on to
the sports field?
Not all work places are the same and
the injury risk for each place can be wide
and variable. The office attended by
administrators does not carry the same
risk as those people working with heavy
machinery, or perhaps at some distance
from a regular ambulance service. It is
therefore essential that you pick the right
first aid course to suit all of your activities –
both professional and social.
Take, for example, an office worker who
does not have a high risk work environment
and whose concern might be to ensure
that they can deal with minor cuts and
superficial injuries, or the ability to perform
effective CPR. These skills can be achieved
on a course of eight hours duration and
would generally fit into low to medium
risk area. But take this same person on to
a sports field either as a spectator or player
when a higher level injury occurs. The eight
hour course covering unit standards 6402
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The majority of injuries occur outside of
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occurs in the home, making it the most
common place for injuries to happen.
New Zealand children are twice as likely
to die through injury as children who live
in Australia. They mostly die as a result
of motor vehicles accidents or falls in the
home. fatalities from leisure and sport are
not far behind those in the workplace.
The wider 12 hour course teaches the
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a wide knowledge base for medium to high
risk environments. This course covers many
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result in head, neck and spinal injuries) and
dealing with complex scenes such as motor
vehicle accidents.
If you are not sure on the course best
suited to your needs, ask your accredited
first aid training provider. They can explain
the course content and give you options
that will best suit your needs. Look beyond
the workplace and consider your family and
your location. Check that you have a good
quality first aid kit that is up-to-date with
replenished items, and that everyone knows
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The team at Duchenne Dental offer
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aesthetic and precision fit dentures. All
products are constructed with injection
moulded acrylics and elastomers. This
means a greater effort is placed on creating
a comfortable and well aligned finished
denture. This is to ensure that patients who
wear dentures made by Duchenne will have
confidence to eat, talk and smile naturally.
Experienced technicians also work on
the protection of remaining natural teeth
with custom fitted mouthguards. This is a
must for those in contact sports like rugby.
A custom fitted mouthguard provides far
more protection and better design to the
stock “ boil and bite” products.
Not only is it about protecting teeth or
replacing missing teeth, Duchenne are
about providing dental services. This allows
the team to assist patients who suffer from

snoring or sleep apnoea. Snoring affects
approximately 50-60% of all adults. Often
snoring can affect persons in many ways,
from long haul travelling to sleeping with
your partner. This can be minimised and
treated with snoring appliances, designed
and crafted at Duchenne Dental.
With the latest in technology and crafting
techniques, patients can trust their smile
and dental care to the Duchenne team.
EAT. TALK. SMILE. Duchenne Dental
Services. Phone (03) 375 4444 to find
which clinic is nearest to you and a
complimentary consultation.
www.duchenne.co.nz

the office or watch TV.
Working your calf muscles with the
Aircycle “treadle” action helps pump the
blood.
“Anyone on diuretics and anyone sitting
with legs down for any length of time may
be helped by using this exerciser,” says Dr
Matthew Parsons.
Swollen ankles, cramps, aching and
restless legs are relieved, cold hands and
feet warmed..Even at 90 you can improve
your circulation and your health..
Information & orders : www.aircycle.
co.nz or call 0800 14 14 15. Aircycles are
also in pharmacies.

Poor circulation is often caused by
inactivity of the leg muscles, due to age,
illness, sitting or standing long periods.
The heart pumps blood to all parts of the
body in order to:
•
supply oxygen and nutrients to
every cell.
•
keep the body temperature stable.
•
remove waste from the body
Good blood flow is essential to nourish
cells, tissue and bone. It is critical for
wellbeing and energy.
When blood flow is restricted health
issues occur - cold feet and hands, swollen
ankles, cramps, numb feet, aching and
restless legs, abrasions and ulcers do not
heal
Boost circulation with any type of
movement, massage and stretching.
If strenuous exercise is impossible, try
Tai Chi or work feet and hands with an
Aircycle circulation booster while you sit in

Paulger Courts
Retirement Village
At Paulger Courts owners Robyn and Peter
MacDonald truly appreciate the value of
their residents maintaining their community
attachments, hobbies and independence, whilst
knowing that support and companionship is
there if they need it.
The village’s 34 semi-detached but private
units sit in landscaped grounds alongside George
Manning House, the purpose-built eighty-one
bed rest home and hospital. On hand at GMH
Robyn and her team are available to answer any
questions or organise any assistance the residents
need.
Paulger Courts units are designed to be sunny,
comfortable and easy to live in, whilst relieving
the residents of the burden of home maintenance
or reliance on family for urgent assistance. With
the supplied ‘Never Alone’ alarm, the nightly
security patrol and willing staff, residents and
their families can feel reassured that help is at
hand should it be required.
The emphasis at Paulger Courts is on ensuring
that it always remains a safe and happy place for
people to live, making the move to a retirement
village as easy a transition as possible.

The Leisure Centre at
McKenzie Lifestyle Village
At the centre of the McKenzie
Lifestyle Village is the brand-new
McKenzie Leisure Centre. This multipurpose complex has everything to
meet the social and leisure needs of
residents and their invited guests. It
includes:
• An indoor heated swimming pool
with spa pool alongside.
• A fully-equipped gymnasium
sporting exercycles, treadmills,
rowing machine, etc.
• The library is stocked with
hundreds of books, a computer and
the daily paper.
• A well-appointed crafts room for those residents
keen on arts and crafts.
• A multi-function room with comfortable seating
for meetings, cinema or chapel.
• The main lounge offers a big-screen TV, cosy
gas fireplace, comfortable seating, bar area, pool
table and dart board for your enjoyment.
• Alongside the lounge is a kitchen and dining

Canterbury

Aspire Canterbury offers support, advice and resources to
older people and those with impairments, their families and
caregivers.
Removing barriers to everyday living for individuals,
Aspire Canterbury inspires people to live life to
the fullest no matter what their difficulties.
The Disability Information Service is a source
of valuable information about the various
services available to people with short or long
term impairments and professionals from
community/health organisations.
Visit Aspire Canterbury’s shop at 314 Worcester
Street or visit their website for more information
and resources. They also have an online shop selling
a wide selection of easier living aids, and offer rental
services for wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.
Aspire now has a mobile service which is available
for free, fun, interactive presentations of all their
equipment and services to retirement homes/villages
and any other community groups wanting a speaker.
For more information visit www.
aspirecanterbury.org.nz, phone 03 366 6189
mobileservices@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
We can help

Support and Resources for Independent Living

area. The latter can be used for indoor bowls or
Tai Chi, Zumba etc.
• A consulting room available for health services.
• A hairdressing and beauty salon.
• Outside amenities include a bowling green,
petanque rink, mini-golf, putting green and a
children’s playground. Further from the Leisure
Centre there are garden allotments, workshop
(aka men’s shed) and caravan and campervan
parking.

(in association with George Manning House Rest Home and Hospital)

Aspire Canterbury is a notfor-profit community-focused
organisation committed to
meeting the needs of older
persons and disabled persons
with mobility issues. Their aim
is to assist people in making
informed decisions about
accessing services or choosing
products that will assist them in
their daily lives.

Can we help you or someone you support?
Mobile ServiCe – Fun interactive presentations of our information,
services and easier living equipment. We come to you! To book our
presenter to speak to your group call Richard at numbers below.
Disability information Service – a ‘one stop information service’
which offers unbiased advice to assist people navigate their way to
organisations or services that can provide them with support or advice.

Two-bedroom
unit available,
priced from
$260,000

Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme which provides 50%
discounts on taxi journeys to eligible people in the Christchurch area
who, due to health conditions, are unable to access public transport.
Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in to our shop at 314
Worcester Street and view our range of easier living products. We also
hire out wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.

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Spreydon, Christchurch

Aspire

2015 NZ Disability
Information Centre
of the Year

Paulger Courts Retirement Village

Enquiries welcome.
Please ring
Robyn MacDonald
on 338-9164
weekdays

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Family owned and oriented
Retirement Village for independent
living in a supportive environment.

Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation
providing services to the community since 1981
Physical Address:
314 Worcester Street
Linwood Christchurch

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night. Six teams compete for the title
and newcomers are welcome to jump in
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